Rebecca Cain Salpacka

whatever you decide..only YOU know what is right for YOU...you have my support either way. Good luck

LOL no worries on the marathon lol...and thanks for the laugh..i needed it. I know its normal..i just hate feeling this way...ive never been one to sleep alot..i feel like its such a waste to my day lol..today i fought sleep alllll day..even though i didnt do anything but watch tv and hang up some laundry that hubby did....but i can tell ya i will be in bed by 8 probably..im use to midnight bedtime lol

im sure everyone will say "when you get stuck you will know" and im sure i will...but before i am at the point that i am on solids..id like to have an idea of what i might feel (praying it wont be anytime soon) does it feel much like the gas pains?j just trying to get an idea.

i was told that the main loss will happen once u are on solids and are getting more balance in your meals..and obviously more protein

i was banded 4/26 and what you describe sounds like the gas pain i have..except it doesnt effect my head. if u are finding that after you drink u wanna burp but instead u get the pain u described..then its most likely gas. Im still having it and some say it can last few days or 2 weeks...but for me what has gave some relief is moving. i try to get up and walk around house while im drinking my Water, then the burp comes up and releases..more times than not anyway

I can see ya NEWLIFE

My personal thought about the sleeve is tho its not quite as drastic as the bypass...they still have to remove a portion of your actual stomach..1..that makes it more evasive and longer recovery, 2...if you have complications, the procedure cant be removed like the band can 3. your BMI is not an automatic no for having the LB..my BMI is 65 and they never once suggested it couldnt be done. The first two reasons are the key reasons i never even considedered the sleeve. someone said in a earlier comment on this thread, that they had 3 docs before they got someone to do what they wanted ... the band. So yes its a hassle changing docs..but check around..you WILL find someone that will do it...

WOW...you all have done well at describing it..and I pray i never make the mistakes that will cause it to happen..but realistically i know it happens to EVERYONE at least once....thanks for the comments..i definitely have a better idea of what to expect... this gas pain im dealing with now is awful..and getting stuck definitely sounds 50 times worse...very scary.

nope its very common..im 3 days post op but everything im reading on here and from what doc says..it can last as long as 2 weeks unfortuantely. the biggest help is moving. I am using gas-x strips that melt on your tongue..that got me releasing some from the "other" end...but the burping is still an issue. I went outside and tossed a small soft ball back and forth my son, and burped more than i have in the last month lol. So moving is the key...i sip everything im having very slow and still have the prob so most likely you arent doing it too fast either. just keep moving..its a pain in the behind, but it will passs eventually

dont think u can have to much..but i have read and also been told by doc and nutritionist..never gulp or guzzle liquids, it can cause you to take in more air...sipping is best

So for broth, instead of buying cans of broth cuz the taste is awful..i have been buying progresso light chicken noodle and draining the broth (my son eats the noodles and veggies) I did not buy the low sodium one because during the week pre-op i did the light one as well and never had an issue with edema. this morning however i woke up with noticable swelling in my feet and ankles...im sure its from the broth adn maybe because i only had 32 oz of Water yesterday..but it was all i could handle. I had 1 cup of broth 3 different times yesteday and honestly only reason i had it was to have something in me to take my lortab so i didnt get nauseas (per instructions from surgeon) otherwise i would have been fine in my plain water, crystal light, and sf popsicles my plan today is more water and less broth..just hope i can do with less meds then. i have torsemide that my primary gave me last fall when i had a bout of edema that seemed to last over a month...havent taken it in forever, but considered calling surgeon and seeing if it would be ok to take..but im gonna see if it goes down at all by mid day from me increasing my water oh and yes i have been up and walking becasue i know that helps eleviate it as well, and when i am sitting i will elevate my feet. anyone else have this issue right after surgery and what did you do

not specifically..but the nutritionist has pounded in my head that no matter what stage of the diet you are at, make sure u get your protein..harder to do on Clear liquids..but with the mushies u can get protein by pureeing chicken and other things that are high in protein..i know pureed chicken doesnt sound good..but its not to bad. I tasted it back when my sis had gastric bipass surgery

protein helps make u feel full and gives you energy, so i dont know how bad it is that we do without it..but as long as what u have has decent amt of protein in it, u should be ok i would think

ive got conflicting info from my surgeon about diet. My surgery was 4/26. During consultation She told me Clear Liquids for first week post op..then the pamphlets she gave me said i can do both clear and full liquids for first week, just like the diet i did for the week before surgery. Yesterday when she discharged me she said LIQUIDs (didnt specify verbally on clear or full) for a few days and that if i started to feel hungry i can go to the mushies...the discharge paper just said clear liquids and didnt specify how long lol i guess technically its not funny...but i have decided to do what i feel i can handle..i havent had any nausea from the clear liquid so far..gonna do them one more day..and then monday go to full liquids...i see her on tuesday to get staples out of my incisions and as long as i have kept down full liquids i will do them til wednesday, and then start mushies at one week (thursday)...i will stay on mushies for 2 weeks tho, because that is one thing that seems to be consistent in what she told me and what i have read..is that mushies u do for 2 weeks.

sorry you were so sick...glad you are starting to feel better tho. good luck with your first fill..hope they fill enough to decrease the hunger a bit. WTG on the 37 lbs...i cant wait to see numbers like that for myself.

Slept pretty good from 10-315...got up cuz i had to pee...decided not to lie back down because the pain of standing up from the bed..was HELL! walked up and down our hallway a few times and then sat down here in recliner..gas pain in chest and back is bad...but soreness by incisions is ok while im sitting. chair is up higher than bed so getting up from here isnt as bad as the bed. one of the things that is almost as annoying as the pain...the damn itching around the incisions, and around the tape that holding the gauze over the port....driving me nuts.

feel better inkgurl...

I didnt get anything for nausea..she never asked if i felt any nausea..and had she asked i would have said no cuz it didnt start til i got in the car..and i have it now after i took my loratab. its not so bad that im worried about vomiting, its subtle..but if in morning i still have it i will call doc

Im home...the ride was murder...its about a 40 min ride normally, but with rush hour took about 1 hr 10 mins..but so many bumps and so much stop and go..i was extremely nauseas. Hubby dropped me off at home and went to fill my prescriptions...im not hurting too bad now except the gas...i burped alot yesterday, but not so much today, and when i got home i finally had a BM and had some gas that way too lol. So that helped relieve the gas pain a little. Due to take the loratab right now at 7..but he isnt back yet..pain isnt too bad though so ill be ok to wait. Plan to take the meds on schedule at least through sunday, then will take it as needed..im worried if i let the pain get too bad and then take it, it wont be enough to stop the pain. Question tho..did anyone here have staples instead of stitches on your incisions? I didnt even realize til today when a bandaid started to come off that i had staples lol. I go tuesday to see surgeion and get them removed.

Got down about half cup of beef broth..a 4oz Italian ice...and 6oz of water...took about hour to get thru it. Surgeon came in to check on me...asked if I was keeping it down I said yes..she said go home! This after telling me I would prob stay two nights..so I'm thrilled. Waiting for hubby to get here..should b gone in about an hour. Can't wait to get home.

So the pain I mentioend earlier nd said was almost non existent..is raring its ugly head..waiting for nurse with the drugs lol. Just now was given my clear liquids and will see what I can get down.

So I got.out of surgery around 4pm yesterday. First 5-6 hours I was miserable. I had to stay overnight so I have been on IV fluids to keep me hydrated. So I peed every ten mins and getting in and out of bed was a pain. Finally they brought me a chair to sit in..that's where I slept....in between bathroom trips..which did slow down lol. Its 715 a.m and I still can't have Water I have to wait for xray to check everything is where it should b..then if I can keep liquids down I go home this afternoon ...which is a surprise because she told me two nights originally. Pain....gas pain was a 8 at worst...pain meds have kept other pain almost non existent...this morning only a touch of gas pain..so feeling pretty good. Will post again from home this evening.

awesome, congrats. I was reading your post, and sounds just like i felt when i found out. Its a great feeling

I know for me, i only went to gym and did one 30 min workout with my trainer during my liquid diet week..wasnt laziness just busy. I lost 7 lbs..so my guess is to lose 10 or more you prob have to workout at least 3 times a week. good luck